Louisiana just announced a record-breaking year for returning unclaimed property, putting millions of dollars back into the hands of Louisiana residents. Louisiana is still holding approximately $1.2 billion in unclaimed property that belongs to current and former residents. Some Louisiana Residents Are Getting Surprise ChecksEarlier this summer, the Louisiana Treasury mailed tens of thousands of automatic checks to qualifying residents without them having to file a claim. The Louisiana Treasury maintains a free online database where anyone can search by name to see if they have unclaimed property waiting for them. Even if you don't find anything today, new unclaimed property is added to the state's database regularly, so it's worth checking every so often.